The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-02
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The court room was crowded during the
Allen trial.
Miss Minnie Hodges is visiting friends in
White Pigeon.
George Koons has been suffering from
severe attack of quinsy.
Is it true that three quarts make gallon
OF oil at Gobleville? We have heard 80.
DR.. Collins preached an eloquent sermon
at the Disciple church last Tuesday evening.
Elder W. b. Thomson of Detroit, is con
ductng the meetings at the Christian Church
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Webb rejoice in the
possession of new daughter, born last Mon.
day afternoon.
Cummings special sales are 80 attractive
that he advertises TO hold them every day
for the next thirty days.
George Flanders has been nursing big
Jobs comforter on his jaw. II necessitated
his wearing his head in cot.
Saturday was quite a busy day in town.
One hundred and five teams were in sight at
one time, about two o'clock D. IN.
w. II. Mason is attending the session OF
the grand lodge of A. o. u. W., at Detroit,
ss delegate from Paw Paw lodge.
To see Hank giving the jury their morning
exercise reminded one OF the salvation army.
Hank didn't have them very well drilled
though.
At meeting of the town board held on
Friday last, the time for the collection of
taxes in this township was extended for
thirty days.
Sheriff Todd went to Jackson on Monday
last, with Allen and Parrin. Under Sheriff
McCabe went to Ionia Tuesday, with Labadie
and Roberts.
MIR. and Mrs j. s. Wildey lost their four
teen months old son on Thursday last They
have the sympathy of many friends. Mr..
Wildey ia absent in Dakota
There will be a social next Tuesday even
ing, February Sth, at the home of Herrick
Sutton, for the benefit of the Free Baptist
society. All are cordially invited.
We stated last week, in our notice of the
death of Mrs. Burns, that her husband had
been dead only about year. Our informs-
tion WAS incorrect. He died seven years ago
The following are the newly elected officers
of the Paw Paw Creamery Association; J.
j. Woodman, president; A. Hathaway vice
president; K. +. Parks, secretary and treas
urer.
Tabor thinks the newspapers have done a
good deal OF damage in a political way He
ought to know. He has been in position
to Judge from all the various political stand
points.
Our genial friend, ex Sheriff John Galligan
of Kalamazoo, has bought out Frank McEn
tee and opened up real estate and insurance
business. The NoRrHERSER wishes him
abundant success
There will be a temperance lecture at the
Disciple church on Sunday evening next, al
the usual hour. The meeting will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. l.. NJ. Boise, missionary OF
the W. q. L. IT, of Michigan.
Frank Van Ness of this village, is the artist
who is responsible for the portraits of the
actors in the Allen murder case that will
appear in the New York Police Gazette.
Frank is very handy with his pencil.
A box of elegant cake reached our sanctum
with the compliments Of Mr.. l.. b. Austin
and Miss Marian Van Dorm, who were mar
ried on the evening of January Goth. Thanks.
The NoR1HERSRR extends its congratulations.
The following letters remained uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the week
ending January 3lst: o. j. Cooper, Mrs.
Martha Cook, Edd Hall, jefferson Hill, Henry
Sherrod, William L. Smith, Mrs. Ellen Wand
ber.
The annual meeting of the Van Buren,
County Sunday School Association will he
held in this village on the oath and 25th of
this month. Prof. 4. o. Excel, the noted
evangelist, now with Sam Jones in Boston,
will have charge of the singing. Further
notice next week.
The remains of our former townsman.
Frank Collins, we're brought here and depos-
tied on Prospect Hill yesterday, the first
instant. They were accompanied by DIR. A.
M. Collins of Cameron, Mo- his brother, and
Mrs. J. Nj. Crane Of Detroit. his sister. They
were received by kind and loving friends
who assisted them in the performance of the
last sad rites for which they desire 10 ex-
prees their sincere gratitude. Frank was
young man OF promise. graduate of our
high school. aud his death, while in the flow
er of young manhood causes many hearts to
mourn.